WO2011118570A1 - Terminal device and application control method - Google Patents

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WO2011118570A1
WO2011118570A1 PCT/JP2011/056808 JP2011056808W WO2011118570A1 WO 2011118570 A1 WO2011118570 A1 WO 2011118570A1 JP 2011056808 W JP2011056808 W JP 2011056808W WO 2011118570 A1 WO2011118570 A1 WO 2011118570A1
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  • the present invention relates to a terminal device and a method for controlling an application of the terminal device.
  • a terminal device such as a mobile phone that supports a Bluetooth (registered trademark) function is known.
  • a Bluetooth (registered trademark) function is known.
  • Bluetooth headphones headphones equipped with a Bluetooth communication function
  • stream data such as music of the terminal device is transmitted to Bluetooth. It is described to play with headphones.
  • Bluetooth headphones have a longer time to transfer stream data such as music than wired earphones or speakers. For this reason, it takes time from the playback of the stream data by the terminal device to the actual output by the headphones, causing a playback delay due to the Bluetooth headphones. As a result, when the application is operated using Bluetooth headphones, there may be a situation where the display screen and the music are not synchronized.
  • the present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object thereof is to provide a terminal device and an application control method that can improve the operability and convenience of an application when using Bluetooth headphones. To do.
  • a terminal device is connectable to Bluetooth headphones, and in a terminal device having a speaker, a detection unit that detects establishment of a link with Bluetooth headphones and an application to be started Confirmation means for confirming whether or not reproduction by Bluetooth headphones is set to be prohibited, and detection of link establishment with the Bluetooth headphones by the detection means, and reproduction by Bluetooth headphones for each application by the confirmation means.
  • the link disconnection control means for disconnecting the link with the Bluetooth headphones, and the switch for switching the speaker output to mute when the link is disconnected by the link disconnection control means Characterized in that it comprises a stage, a.
  • an application control method is an application activation method that can be connected to Bluetooth headphones and is implemented by a terminal device having a speaker, and is linked to Bluetooth headphones.
  • the link is cut in the cross-sectional control step, characterized in that it comprises a and a switching step of switching to mute the output of the speaker.
  • the Bluetooth link is disconnected and no sound is output from the Bluetooth headphones. For this reason, it is required to synchronize the screen display and sound, such as music games and exercise support, and even if the application is not suitable for using Bluetooth headphones, operation problems can be avoided by avoiding application operation problems caused by using Bluetooth headphones. Can be improved.
  • the link with the Bluetooth headphone / headphone when the link with the Bluetooth headphone / headphone is disconnected in the past, the path is automatically changed to the speaker in general, but there may be a situation where sound is emitted from the speaker against the user's intention. It could be a public problem. Therefore, as in the present invention, when the link with the Bluetooth headphone is disconnected, first, the output of the application is avoided by muting the output of the speaker to prevent the sound from being output against the user's intention. Convenience can be improved.
  • the link disconnection control means preferably indicates to the user of the terminal device that the application cannot use the Bluetooth headphones, and disconnects the link with the Bluetooth headphones when the permission operation by the user is detected. is there.
  • the terminal device according to the present invention can improve the operability and convenience of the application when using Bluetooth headphones.
  • FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of a mobile phone 1 as an example of a terminal device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • the mobile phone 1 according to the present embodiment has a wireless communication function through a mobile phone network or a wireless LAN network, and also has a short-range wireless communication function using Bluetooth.
  • the mobile phone 1 includes a Bluetooth driver 11 and can establish a link with an external device equipped with a Bluetooth function so as to be communicable.
  • the mobile phone 1 is connected to the Bluetooth headphones 2 via the Bluetooth driver 11 so that short-range wireless communication can be performed.
  • the mobile phone 1 stores one or a plurality of applications 12 in a storage means (not shown) such as a memory.
  • the application 12 is a Java (registered trademark) application including a setting file called an ADF (Application Descriptor File) 13 in which information such as the application size, download source URL, and update date / time is described.
  • ADF Application Descriptor File
  • the application control unit 14 of the mobile phone 1 activates the application 12
  • the application screen is displayed on the display unit 15 (the display 105 in FIG. 2) and the sound of the application is obtained using Bluetooth headphones or a speaker. Is output and presented to the user.
  • the mobile phone 1 can automatically switch the output path to the speaker 16 when the link with the Bluetooth headphones 2 is not established.
  • the mobile phone 1 includes an application setting confirmation unit (confirmation unit) 17, a link establishment detection unit (detection unit) 18, and a link disconnection control unit (link disconnection control unit) 19 as shown in FIG. And a speaker control unit (switching means) 20.
  • the application setting confirmation unit 17 confirms whether or not the application 12 to be started is set to prohibit reproduction of sound by the Bluetooth headphones 2. Specifically, such setting is preferably realized by providing a flag indicating that reproduction by the Bluetooth headphones 2 is prohibited in the ADF 13 of each application 12.
  • the application setting confirmation unit 17 refers to the ADF 13 related to the application 12 to be activated, confirms the presence / absence of the reproduction prohibition flag, and when the reproduction prohibition flag is described in the ADF 13, reproduction of sound by Bluetooth headphones is prohibited. Judge that it is.
  • the application set to prohibit sound reproduction by Bluetooth headphones by ADF13 is, for example, exercise support that notifies navigation and pacemaking with guide sound while displaying the driving route on the screen during jogging or walking It is an application that is required to synchronize the screen display and sound, such as a game that progresses by operating according to rhythm and music (a so-called music game).
  • the link establishment detection unit 18 detects the establishment of a link with the Bluetooth headphone 2. Specifically, the link establishment detection unit 18 acquires information indicating whether or not the link with the Bluetooth headphone 2 is established from the Bluetooth driver 11 and detects the link establishment state with the Bluetooth headphone 2. To do.
  • the link disconnection control unit 19 is a part that determines whether or not to disconnect the link with the Bluetooth headphones 2 based on information acquired from the application setting confirmation unit 17 and the link establishment detection unit 18. Specifically, the link disconnection control unit 19 detects the link establishment with the Bluetooth headphone 2 by the link establishment detection unit 18, and reproduces the sound by the Bluetooth headphone 2 for each application 12 by the application setting confirmation unit 17. When it is confirmed that it is prohibited, it is determined to disconnect the link with the Bluetooth headphones 2.
  • the link disconnection control unit 19 displays a confirmation screen on the display unit 15 when the application is activated.
  • the confirmation screen notifies the user of the mobile phone 1 that the application 12 to be activated is an application that cannot be used with the Bluetooth headphones 2, and further prompts a permission operation to stop using the Bluetooth headphones 2. Is.
  • the link disconnection control unit 19 instructs the Bluetooth driver 11 on the Bluetooth headphones 2. Sends a control command to disconnect the link. Further, the link disconnection control unit 19 transmits information indicating that it has been determined to disconnect the link with the Bluetooth headphones 2 to the speaker control unit 20.
  • the speaker control unit 20 switches the output of the speaker 16 to the mute state when the link disconnection control unit 19 determines to disconnect the link with the Bluetooth headphones 2.
  • FIG. 2 is a hardware configuration diagram of the mobile phone 1.
  • the mobile phone 1 is physically a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 101, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 102 and a ROM (Read Only Memory) 103, which are main storage devices, and an input device.
  • the terminal device includes an operation unit 104 such as an input key, a display 105, a wireless communication unit 106, and a short-range wireless communication unit 107 that performs wireless communication according to the Bluetooth standard.
  • FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing processing executed in the mobile phone 1 of the present embodiment.
  • the link establishment detection unit 18 When activation of an arbitrary application 12 in the mobile phone 1 is started by the application control unit 14 (S101), the link establishment detection unit 18 first confirms the link establishment state with the Bluetooth headphone 2 (S102: Detection step). The link establishment detection unit 18 inquires of the Bluetooth driver 11 about the current link establishment state with the Bluetooth headphone 2, and acquires information on the link establishment state. Then, the acquired information is transmitted to the link disconnection control unit 19.
  • the application setting confirmation unit 17 confirms whether or not the application started in step S101 is set to prohibit reproduction by Bluetooth headphones (S103: confirmation step). Specifically, the application setting confirmation unit 17 refers to the ADF 13 of the activation application, and determines that reproduction using Bluetooth headphones is prohibited when a flag indicating reproduction prohibition setting is described in the ADF 13. To do. The application setting confirmation unit 17 transmits information indicating the reproduction prohibition setting to the link disconnection control unit 19.
  • the information transmitted from the application setting confirmation unit 17 and the link establishment detection unit 18 is analyzed by the link disconnection control unit 19. Specifically, it is determined whether or not a link with Bluetooth headphones is established (S104), and further, it is determined whether or not the activation application is prohibited from being played back with Bluetooth headphones (S105). Then, the process proceeds to step S106 only when the link with the Bluetooth headphones is established (YES in S104) and the activation application is prohibited from being played back with the Bluetooth headphones (YES in S105). In other cases, the process ends.
  • the link disconnection control unit 19 displays a confirmation screen on the display unit 15 when the application is activated (S106).
  • the confirmation screen notifies the user of the mobile phone 1 that the application 12 to be activated is an application that cannot be used with the Bluetooth headphones 2, and further prompts a permission operation to stop using the Bluetooth headphones 2. Is. Then, it is confirmed whether or not a user permission operation corresponding to the confirmation screen has been detected (S107). If a user permission operation is detected, the process proceeds to step S108. If the user's permission operation is not detected for a predetermined time, for example, or if an operation that does not permit permission is detected, the process is terminated.
  • step S106 If a user permission operation is detected in step S106, the link disconnection control unit 19 continues to disconnect the link with the Bluetooth headphones (S108: link disconnection control step).
  • the link disconnection control unit 19 transmits a control command for disconnecting the link with the Bluetooth headphone 2 to the Bluetooth driver 11 and indicates that the link with the Bluetooth headphone 2 has been determined to be disconnected. Information is transmitted to the speaker control unit 20.
  • the speaker output is switched to the mute state by the speaker control unit 20 (S109: switching step), and the process ends.
  • steps S102 and S103 may be changed. The same applies to steps S104 and S105.
  • the link establishment detection unit 18 detects the establishment of the link with the Bluetooth headphones 2 when the application is started, and the application setting confirmation unit 17 It is confirmed whether or not the application 12 to be activated is set to prohibit reproduction by the Bluetooth headphones 2. Then, the link disconnection control unit 19 detects that the link establishment detection unit 18 detects the link establishment with the Bluetooth headphones 2 and the application setting confirmation unit 17 sets a setting for prohibiting the reproduction of the activation application 12 by the Bluetooth headphones 2. If confirmed, the link with the Bluetooth headphones 2 is disconnected. Further, when the link is disconnected by the link disconnection control unit 19, the speaker control unit 20 switches the output of the speaker 16 to mute.
  • the link with the Bluetooth headphone 2 has been disconnected in the past, generally, the path is automatically changed to the speaker 16, but there is a situation in which sound is emitted from the speaker 16 against the user's intention. It was considered and could be a public problem. Therefore, when the link with the Bluetooth headphone 2 is disconnected as in the mobile phone 1 of the present embodiment, the sound is output against the user's intention by first muting the output of the speaker 16. This can improve the convenience of the application.
  • the link disconnection control unit 19 presents to the user of the mobile phone 1 that the application 12 cannot use the Bluetooth headphones 2 and disconnects the link with the Bluetooth headphones 2 when the permission operation by the user is detected. To do.
  • the terminal device and the application control method according to the present invention have been described with reference to the preferred embodiments, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments.
  • the mobile phone 1 is illustrated as an example of the terminal device in the above embodiment, other types of terminals that can support the Bluetooth function, such as PDAs (Personal Digital Assistants), personal computers, and portable music players. It is also possible to apply the device.
  • PDAs Personal Digital Assistants
  • personal computers Personal computers
  • portable music players It is also possible to apply the device.
  • the present invention provides a terminal device and an application control method capable of improving the operability and convenience of an application when using Bluetooth headphones.
  • SYMBOLS 1 Mobile phone (terminal device), 2 ... Bluetooth headphones, 12 ... Application, 16 ... Speaker, 17 ... Application setting confirmation part (confirmation means), 18 ... Link establishment detection part (detection means), 19 ... Link disconnection control Part (link disconnection control means), 20... Speaker control part (switching means).

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The disclosed handheld phone (1) is provided with: a link establishment detection unit (18) that detects the establishment of a link to a set of Bluetooth headphones (2); an application settings confirmation unit (17) that, for each application (12) being started up, confirms whether said application has been set to prohibit playback via the Bluetooth headphones (2); a link termination control unit (19) that terminates the link to the Bluetooth headphones (2) if the establishment of a link thereto had been detected and an application (12) being started up is confirmed to have been set to prohibit playback via the Bluetooth headphones (2); and a speaker control unit (20) that mutes the output of a speaker (16) if the link termination control unit (19) has terminated the aforementioned link.

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端末装置及びアプリケーション制御方法Terminal apparatus and application control method
　本発明は、端末装置及びこの端末装置のアプリケーションを制御する方法に関する。 The present invention relates to a terminal device and a method for controlling an application of the terminal device.
　ブルートゥース（Ｂｌｕｅｔｏｏｔｈ（登録商標））機能に対応する携帯電話などの端末装置が知られている。例えば、特許文献１には、このような端末装置とブルートゥース通信機能を搭載するヘッドフォン（以下「ブルートゥース・ヘッドフォン」という）との間で無線通信接続し、端末装置の音楽などのストリームデータをブルートゥース・ヘッドフォンで再生することが記載されている。 2. Description of the Related Art A terminal device such as a mobile phone that supports a Bluetooth (registered trademark) function is known. For example, in Patent Document 1, wireless communication connection is made between such a terminal device and headphones equipped with a Bluetooth communication function (hereinafter referred to as “Bluetooth headphones”), and stream data such as music of the terminal device is transmitted to Bluetooth. It is described to play with headphones.
特開２００６－１２１４５５号公報JP 2006-121455 A
　ここで、一般に、ブルートゥース・ヘッドフォンでは、音楽などのストリームデータを転送する時間が、有線のイヤホンやスピーカより長いことが知られている。このため、端末装置でストリームデータを再生してから実際にヘッドフォンで出力されるまでに時間がかかり、ブルートゥース・ヘッドフォンによる再生遅延が生じる。この結果、ブルートゥース・ヘッドフォンを利用してアプリケーションを操作すると、表示画面と音楽とが同期しない状況が考えられる。 Here, it is generally known that Bluetooth headphones have a longer time to transfer stream data such as music than wired earphones or speakers. For this reason, it takes time from the playback of the stream data by the terminal device to the actual output by the headphones, causing a playback delay due to the Bluetooth headphones. As a result, when the application is operated using Bluetooth headphones, there may be a situation where the display screen and the music are not synchronized.
　例えばリズムや音楽に合わせて操作することで進行するタイプのゲーム（所謂音楽ゲーム）など、画面表示と音とを同期させることが要求されるアプリケーションがある。このようなアプリケーションでは、ブルートゥース・ヘッドフォンの再生遅延による表示と音との非同期が生じると、ユーザの意図どおりに操作できなくなり、アプリケーションの操作性に違和感を生じる場合がある。 There are applications that require the screen display and sound to be synchronized, for example, a type of game (so-called music game) that progresses by operating according to rhythm and music. In such an application, when the display and sound are not synchronized with each other due to the reproduction delay of Bluetooth headphones, the user cannot operate as intended, and the operability of the application may be uncomfortable.
　このような場合、端末装置のユーザが自らブルートゥース・ヘッドフォンからの出力を止める操作を行う対応が考えられる。しかし、アプリケーションを使うたびにこのような操作を行うことは、ユーザにとって煩雑であって使い勝手が悪いものであり、端末装置及びアプリケーションの利便性を低下させることになる。 In such a case, it can be considered that the user of the terminal device himself performs an operation to stop the output from the Bluetooth headphones. However, performing such an operation each time an application is used is cumbersome and inconvenient for the user, and reduces the convenience of the terminal device and the application.
　また、ジョギングやウォーキング中に走行経路を画面に表示しながら、ナビゲーションやペースメークをガイド音で通知するような、ユーザの運動をサポートするためのアプリケーションがある。このようなアプリケーションでは、ブルートゥース・ヘッドフォンの再生遅延により表示とガイド音とがずれると、適切なタイミングで通知することができず、正しいナビゲーションやペースメークが実行できない可能性がある。この結果、アプリケーションの利便性を低下させることになる。 Also, there is an application for supporting user's exercise such as notifying navigation and pace making with a guide sound while displaying the driving route on the screen while jogging or walking. In such an application, if the display and the guide sound are shifted due to the reproduction delay of the Bluetooth headphones, it is not possible to notify at an appropriate timing, and there is a possibility that correct navigation and pace making cannot be executed. As a result, the convenience of the application is reduced.
　本発明は、上記の問題を解決するためになされたものであり、ブルートゥース・ヘッドフォンの使用時にアプリケーションの操作性及び利便性を向上させることができる端末装置及びアプリケーション制御方法を提供することを目的とする。 The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object thereof is to provide a terminal device and an application control method that can improve the operability and convenience of an application when using Bluetooth headphones. To do.
　上記課題を解決するため、本発明に係る端末装置は、ブルートゥース・ヘッドフォンに接続可能であり、スピーカを有する端末装置において、ブルートゥース・ヘッドフォンとのリンクの確立を検知する検知手段と、起動するアプリケーションにつきブルートゥース・ヘッドフォンによる再生を禁止するよう設定されているか否かを確認する確認手段と、検知手段により前記ブルートゥース・ヘッドフォンとのリンク確立が検知され、かつ、確認手段によりアプリケーションにつきブルートゥース・ヘッドフォンによる再生を禁止する設定が確認された場合に、ブルートゥース・ヘッドフォンとのリンクを切断するリンク切断制御手段と、リンク切断制御手段によりリンクが切断された場合に、スピーカの出力をミュートに切り替える切替手段と、を備えることを特徴とする。 In order to solve the above-described problem, a terminal device according to the present invention is connectable to Bluetooth headphones, and in a terminal device having a speaker, a detection unit that detects establishment of a link with Bluetooth headphones and an application to be started Confirmation means for confirming whether or not reproduction by Bluetooth headphones is set to be prohibited, and detection of link establishment with the Bluetooth headphones by the detection means, and reproduction by Bluetooth headphones for each application by the confirmation means. When the setting to be prohibited is confirmed, the link disconnection control means for disconnecting the link with the Bluetooth headphones, and the switch for switching the speaker output to mute when the link is disconnected by the link disconnection control means Characterized in that it comprises a stage, a.
　同様に、上記課題を解決するため、本発明に係るアプリケーション制御方法は、ブルートゥース・ヘッドフォンに接続可能であり、スピーカを有する端末装置により実施されるアプリケーション起動方法であって、ブルートゥース・ヘッドフォンとのリンクの確立を検知する検知ステップと、起動するアプリケーションにつきブルートゥース・ヘッドフォンによる再生を禁止するよう設定されているか否かを確認する確認ステップと、検知ステップにおいてブルートゥース・ヘッドフォンとのリンク確立が検知され、かつ、確認ステップにおいてアプリケーションにつきブルートゥース・ヘッドフォンによる再生を禁止する設定が確認された場合に、ブルートゥース・ヘッドフォンとのリンクを切断するリンク切断制御ステップと、リンク切断制御ステップにおいてリンクが切断された場合に、スピーカの出力をミュートに切り替える切替ステップと、を含むことを特徴とする。 Similarly, in order to solve the above problem, an application control method according to the present invention is an application activation method that can be connected to Bluetooth headphones and is implemented by a terminal device having a speaker, and is linked to Bluetooth headphones. A detection step for detecting the establishment of a link, a confirmation step for checking whether or not the application to be started is set to prohibit reproduction by Bluetooth headphones, and in the detection step, establishment of a link with the Bluetooth headphones is detected, and A link disconnection control step for disconnecting the link with the Bluetooth headphones when the setting for prohibiting the reproduction by the Bluetooth headphones for each application is confirmed in the confirmation step; When the link is cut in the cross-sectional control step, characterized in that it comprises a and a switching step of switching to mute the output of the speaker.
　このような端末装置及びアプリケーション制御方法によれば、ブルートゥース・ヘッドフォンによる再生を禁止するよう設定されたアプリケーションを起動する場合には、ブルートゥースのリンクを切断してブルートゥース・ヘッドフォンから音を出力させない。このため、音楽ゲームや運動サポートなど、画面表示と音とを同期させることが要求され、ブルートゥース・ヘッドフォンの利用に適さないアプリケーションでも、ブルートゥース・ヘッドフォンの使用によるアプリケーション操作の不具合を回避して、操作性を向上させることができる。 According to such a terminal device and application control method, when starting an application set to prohibit playback using Bluetooth headphones, the Bluetooth link is disconnected and no sound is output from the Bluetooth headphones. For this reason, it is required to synchronize the screen display and sound, such as music games and exercise support, and even if the application is not suitable for using Bluetooth headphones, operation problems can be avoided by avoiding application operation problems caused by using Bluetooth headphones. Can be improved.
　さらに、従来ブルートゥース・ヘッドフォンとのリンクが切断された場合には、一般に自動的にスピーカへパスの変更がなされていたが、ユーザの意図に反してスピーカから音が出てしまう状況が考えられ、公共上問題になる可能性があった。そこで、本発明のように、ブルートゥース・ヘッドフォンとのリンクが切断された場合に、まずはスピーカの出力をミュートすることによって、ユーザの意図に反して音が出力されるのを回避して、アプリケーションの利便性を向上させることができる。 In addition, when the link with the Bluetooth headphone / headphone is disconnected in the past, the path is automatically changed to the speaker in general, but there may be a situation where sound is emitted from the speaker against the user's intention. It could be a public problem. Therefore, as in the present invention, when the link with the Bluetooth headphone is disconnected, first, the output of the application is avoided by muting the output of the speaker to prevent the sound from being output against the user's intention. Convenience can be improved.
　また、リンク切断制御手段は、アプリケーションがブルートゥース・ヘッドフォンを利用できない旨を端末装置のユーザに提示し、該ユーザによる許諾操作を検知した場合に、ブルートゥース・ヘッドフォンとのリンクを切断することが好適である。 The link disconnection control means preferably indicates to the user of the terminal device that the application cannot use the Bluetooth headphones, and disconnects the link with the Bluetooth headphones when the permission operation by the user is detected. is there.
　これにより、端末装置のユーザの意向を反映させた上でブルートゥース・ヘッドフォンの使用を中止するか否かを決定することができるので、端末装置及びアプリケーションの使いやすさを向上させることができる。 This makes it possible to determine whether or not to stop the use of the Bluetooth headphones after reflecting the intention of the user of the terminal device, thereby improving the usability of the terminal device and application.
　本発明に係る端末装置によれば、ブルートゥース・ヘッドフォンの使用時にアプリケーションの操作性及び利便性を向上させることができる。 The terminal device according to the present invention can improve the operability and convenience of the application when using Bluetooth headphones.
本発明の一実施形態に係る端末装置（携帯電話）の機能ブロック図である。It is a functional block diagram of the terminal device (cellular phone) concerning one embodiment of the present invention. 本実施形態の携帯電話のハードウェア構成図である。It is a hardware block diagram of the mobile phone of this embodiment. 本実施形態の携帯電話１において実行される処理を示すフローチャートである。It is a flowchart which shows the process performed in the mobile telephone 1 of this embodiment.
　以下、図面を参照しながら本発明の実施形態を詳細に説明する。なお、図面の説明において同一又は同等の要素には同一の符号を付し、重複する説明を省略する。 Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the description of the drawings, the same or equivalent elements are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted.
　図１は、本発明の一実施形態に係る端末装置の一例としての携帯電話１の機能ブロック図である。本実施形態の携帯電話１は、携帯電話網や無線ＬＡＮ網などを通じた無線通信機能を備えると共に、ブルートゥースによる近距離無線通信機能を備えるものである。 FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of a mobile phone 1 as an example of a terminal device according to an embodiment of the present invention. The mobile phone 1 according to the present embodiment has a wireless communication function through a mobile phone network or a wireless LAN network, and also has a short-range wireless communication function using Bluetooth.
　携帯電話１は、ブルートゥースドライバ１１を備え、ブルートゥース機能を搭載した外部機器とリンクを確立して、通信可能に接続することができる。本実施形態では、携帯電話１はブルートゥースドライバ１１を介してブルートゥース・ヘッドフォン２と近距離無線通信が行えるように接続されている。 The mobile phone 1 includes a Bluetooth driver 11 and can establish a link with an external device equipped with a Bluetooth function so as to be communicable. In the present embodiment, the mobile phone 1 is connected to the Bluetooth headphones 2 via the Bluetooth driver 11 so that short-range wireless communication can be performed.
　また、携帯電話１は、１または複数のアプリケーション１２をメモリなどの記憶手段（図示せず）に格納している。本実施形態において、アプリケーション１２とは、アプリケーションのサイズ、ダウンロード元ＵＲＬ、更新日時などの情報が記述されたＡＤＦ（Ａｐｐｌｉｃａｔｉｏｎ　Ｄｅｓｃｒｉｐｔｅｒ　Ｆｉｌｅ）１３という設定ファイルを含むＪａｖａ（登録商標）アプリケーションである。そして、携帯電話１のアプリケーション制御部１４が、このアプリケーション１２を起動すると、表示部１５（図２のディスプレイ１０５）にアプリケーションの画面を表示すると共に、ブルートゥース・ヘッドフォンまたはスピーカを利用してアプリケーションの音を出力して、ユーザに提示する。なお、携帯電話１は、ブルートゥース・ヘッドフォン２とのリンクが確立していない場合に、自動的にスピーカ１６に出力パスを切り替えることができる。 In addition, the mobile phone 1 stores one or a plurality of applications 12 in a storage means (not shown) such as a memory. In the present embodiment, the application 12 is a Java (registered trademark) application including a setting file called an ADF (Application Descriptor File) 13 in which information such as the application size, download source URL, and update date / time is described. When the application control unit 14 of the mobile phone 1 activates the application 12, the application screen is displayed on the display unit 15 (the display 105 in FIG. 2) and the sound of the application is obtained using Bluetooth headphones or a speaker. Is output and presented to the user. The mobile phone 1 can automatically switch the output path to the speaker 16 when the link with the Bluetooth headphones 2 is not established.
　そして、特に本実施形態では、携帯電話１は、図１に示すようにアプリケーション設定確認部（確認手段）１７、リンク確立検知部（検知手段）１８、リンク切断制御部（リンク切断制御手段）１９、及びスピーカ制御部（切替手段）２０を備えている。 In particular, in this embodiment, the mobile phone 1 includes an application setting confirmation unit (confirmation unit) 17, a link establishment detection unit (detection unit) 18, and a link disconnection control unit (link disconnection control unit) 19 as shown in FIG. And a speaker control unit (switching means) 20.
　アプリケーション設定確認部１７は、起動するアプリケーション１２につきブルートゥース・ヘッドフォン２による音の再生を禁止するよう設定されているか否かを確認する。具体的には、このような設定は、各アプリケーション１２のＡＤＦ１３の中に、ブルートゥース・ヘッドフォン２による再生を禁止することを示すフラグを設けることにより実現されるのが好ましい。アプリケーション設定確認部１７は、起動するアプリケーション１２に関するＡＤＦ１３を参照して、再生禁止フラグの有無を確認し、ＡＤＦ１３に再生禁止フラグが記述されている場合に、ブルートゥース・ヘッドフォンによる音の再生が禁止されているものと判断する。 The application setting confirmation unit 17 confirms whether or not the application 12 to be started is set to prohibit reproduction of sound by the Bluetooth headphones 2. Specifically, such setting is preferably realized by providing a flag indicating that reproduction by the Bluetooth headphones 2 is prohibited in the ADF 13 of each application 12. The application setting confirmation unit 17 refers to the ADF 13 related to the application 12 to be activated, confirms the presence / absence of the reproduction prohibition flag, and when the reproduction prohibition flag is described in the ADF 13, reproduction of sound by Bluetooth headphones is prohibited. Judge that it is.
　なお、ＡＤＦ１３によりブルートゥース・ヘッドフォンによる音の再生が禁止するよう設定されるアプリケーションとは、例えば、ジョギングやウォーキング中に走行経路を画面に表示しながら、ナビゲーションやペースメークをガイド音で通知する運動サポートや、リズムや音楽に合わせて操作することで進行するタイプのゲーム（所謂音楽ゲーム）など、画面表示と音とを同期させることが要求されるアプリケーションである。 In addition, the application set to prohibit sound reproduction by Bluetooth headphones by ADF13 is, for example, exercise support that notifies navigation and pacemaking with guide sound while displaying the driving route on the screen during jogging or walking It is an application that is required to synchronize the screen display and sound, such as a game that progresses by operating according to rhythm and music (a so-called music game).
　リンク確立検知部１８は、ブルートゥース・ヘッドフォン２とのリンクの確立を検知する。具体的には、リンク確立検知部１８は、ブルートゥースドライバ１１から、ブルートゥース・ヘッドフォン２とのリンクが確立しているか否かを示す情報を取得して、ブルートゥース・ヘッドフォン２とのリンク確立状態を検知する。 The link establishment detection unit 18 detects the establishment of a link with the Bluetooth headphone 2. Specifically, the link establishment detection unit 18 acquires information indicating whether or not the link with the Bluetooth headphone 2 is established from the Bluetooth driver 11 and detects the link establishment state with the Bluetooth headphone 2. To do.
　リンク切断制御部１９は、アプリケーション設定確認部１７及びリンク確立検知部１８から取得する情報に基づいて、ブルートゥース・ヘッドフォン２とのリンクを切断するか否かを判断する部分である。具体的には、リンク切断制御部１９は、リンク確立検知部１８によりブルートゥース・ヘッドフォン２とのリンク確立が検知され、かつ、アプリケーション設定確認部１７によりアプリケーション１２につきブルートゥース・ヘッドフォン２による音の再生を禁止されていることが確認された場合に、ブルートゥース・ヘッドフォン２とのリンクを切断することを決定する。 The link disconnection control unit 19 is a part that determines whether or not to disconnect the link with the Bluetooth headphones 2 based on information acquired from the application setting confirmation unit 17 and the link establishment detection unit 18. Specifically, the link disconnection control unit 19 detects the link establishment with the Bluetooth headphone 2 by the link establishment detection unit 18, and reproduces the sound by the Bluetooth headphone 2 for each application 12 by the application setting confirmation unit 17. When it is confirmed that it is prohibited, it is determined to disconnect the link with the Bluetooth headphones 2.
　リンク切断を決定すると、リンク切断制御部１９は、アプリケーション起動時に表示部１５に確認画面を表示させる。確認画面は、携帯電話１のユーザに対して、起動するアプリケーション１２がブルートゥース・ヘッドフォン２では利用できないアプリケーションである旨を通知し、さらに、ブルートゥース・ヘッドフォン２の利用を中止することの許諾操作を促すものである。この確認画面に応じたボタン押下などの入力操作を、操作部１０４を介して受け付けることにより、ユーザの許諾操作を検知すると、リンク切断制御部１９は、ブルートゥースドライバ１１に対して、ブルートゥース・ヘッドフォン２とのリンクを切断する旨の制御指令を送信する。また、リンク切断制御部１９は、ブルートゥース・ヘッドフォン２とのリンクを切断することを決定した旨を示す情報をスピーカ制御部２０に送信する。 When the link disconnection is determined, the link disconnection control unit 19 displays a confirmation screen on the display unit 15 when the application is activated. The confirmation screen notifies the user of the mobile phone 1 that the application 12 to be activated is an application that cannot be used with the Bluetooth headphones 2, and further prompts a permission operation to stop using the Bluetooth headphones 2. Is. When the user's permission operation is detected by accepting an input operation such as button pressing according to the confirmation screen via the operation unit 104, the link disconnection control unit 19 instructs the Bluetooth driver 11 on the Bluetooth headphones 2. Sends a control command to disconnect the link. Further, the link disconnection control unit 19 transmits information indicating that it has been determined to disconnect the link with the Bluetooth headphones 2 to the speaker control unit 20.
　スピーカ制御部２０は、リンク切断制御部１９によりブルートゥース・ヘッドフォン２とのリンクを切断することが決定された場合に、スピーカ１６の出力をミュート状態に切り替える。 The speaker control unit 20 switches the output of the speaker 16 to the mute state when the link disconnection control unit 19 determines to disconnect the link with the Bluetooth headphones 2.
　図２は、携帯電話１のハードウェア構成図である。図２に示すように、携帯電話１は、物理的には、ＣＰＵ（Central Processing Unit）１０１、主記憶装置であるＲＡＭ（Random Access Memory）１０２及びＲＯＭ（Read Only Memory）１０３、入力デバイスである入力キー等の操作部１０４、ディスプレイ１０５、無線通信部１０６、ブルートゥース規格による無線通信を行う近距離無線通信部１０７などを有する端末装置として構成されている。図１に示す携帯電話１の各機能は、ＣＰＵ１０１、ＲＡＭ１０２等のハードウェア上に所定のコンピュータソフトウェアを読み込ませることにより、ＣＰＵ１０１の制御のもとで操作部１０４、ディスプレイ１０５、無線通信部１０６、近距離無線通信部１０７を動作させるとともに、ＲＡＭ１０２やＲＯＭ１０３におけるデータの読み出し及び書き込みを行うことで実現される。 FIG. 2 is a hardware configuration diagram of the mobile phone 1. As shown in FIG. 2, the mobile phone 1 is physically a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 101, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 102 and a ROM (Read Only Memory) 103, which are main storage devices, and an input device. The terminal device includes an operation unit 104 such as an input key, a display 105, a wireless communication unit 106, and a short-range wireless communication unit 107 that performs wireless communication according to the Bluetooth standard. Each function of the mobile phone 1 shown in FIG. 1 is obtained by reading predetermined computer software on hardware such as the CPU 101 and the RAM 102, so that the operation unit 104, the display 105, the wireless communication unit 106, This is realized by operating the short-range wireless communication unit 107 and reading and writing data in the RAM 102 and the ROM 103.
　次に、図３に示すフローチャートを用いて、本実施形態の携帯電話１において実行される処理を説明すると共に、本実施形態に係るアプリケーション制御方法について説明する。図３は、本実施形態の携帯電話１において実行される処理を示すフローチャートである。 Next, processing executed in the mobile phone 1 of the present embodiment will be described using the flowchart shown in FIG. 3, and an application control method according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing processing executed in the mobile phone 1 of the present embodiment.
　アプリケーション制御部１４により、携帯電話１内の任意のアプリケーション１２の起動が開始されると（Ｓ１０１）、まずリンク確立検知部１８により、ブルートゥース・ヘッドフォン２とのリンク確立状態が確認される（Ｓ１０２：検知ステップ）。リンク確立検知部１８は、ブルートゥースドライバ１１に対して、ブルートゥース・ヘッドフォン２との現在のリンク確立状態を問合せ、リンク確立状態に関する情報を取得する。そして、この取得した情報をリンク切断制御部１９へ送信する。 When activation of an arbitrary application 12 in the mobile phone 1 is started by the application control unit 14 (S101), the link establishment detection unit 18 first confirms the link establishment state with the Bluetooth headphone 2 (S102: Detection step). The link establishment detection unit 18 inquires of the Bluetooth driver 11 about the current link establishment state with the Bluetooth headphone 2, and acquires information on the link establishment state. Then, the acquired information is transmitted to the link disconnection control unit 19.
　次に、アプリケーション設定確認部１７により、ステップＳ１０１にて起動されたアプリケーションについて、ブルートゥース・ヘッドフォンによる再生を禁止するよう設定されているか否かが確認される（Ｓ１０３：確認ステップ）。具体的には、アプリケーション設定確認部１７は、起動アプリケーションのＡＤＦ１３を参照して、ＡＤＦ１３内に再生禁止設定を示すフラグが記述されている場合に、ブルートゥース・ヘッドフォンによる再生が禁止されていると判断する。アプリケーション設定確認部１７は、再生禁止設定を示す情報をリンク切断制御部１９へ送信する。 Next, the application setting confirmation unit 17 confirms whether or not the application started in step S101 is set to prohibit reproduction by Bluetooth headphones (S103: confirmation step). Specifically, the application setting confirmation unit 17 refers to the ADF 13 of the activation application, and determines that reproduction using Bluetooth headphones is prohibited when a flag indicating reproduction prohibition setting is described in the ADF 13. To do. The application setting confirmation unit 17 transmits information indicating the reproduction prohibition setting to the link disconnection control unit 19.
　次に、リンク切断制御部１９により、アプリケーション設定確認部１７及びリンク確立検知部１８から送信された情報が分析される。具体的には、ブルートゥース・ヘッドフォンとのリンクが確立されているか否かが判断され（Ｓ１０４）、さらに、起動アプリケーションがブルートゥース・ヘッドフォンによる再生を禁止されているか否かが判断される（Ｓ１０５）。そして、ブルートゥース・ヘッドフォンとのリンクが確立されており（Ｓ１０４のＹＥＳ）、かつ、起動アプリケーションがブルートゥース・ヘッドフォンによる再生を禁止されている（Ｓ１０５のＹＥＳ）場合のみ、ステップＳ１０６に移行する。その他の場合には処理を終了する。 Next, the information transmitted from the application setting confirmation unit 17 and the link establishment detection unit 18 is analyzed by the link disconnection control unit 19. Specifically, it is determined whether or not a link with Bluetooth headphones is established (S104), and further, it is determined whether or not the activation application is prohibited from being played back with Bluetooth headphones (S105). Then, the process proceeds to step S106 only when the link with the Bluetooth headphones is established (YES in S104) and the activation application is prohibited from being played back with the Bluetooth headphones (YES in S105). In other cases, the process ends.
　ステップＳ１０４及びＳ１０５において上述の条件を満たす場合、リンク切断制御部１９により、アプリケーション起動時に表示部１５に確認画面が表示される（Ｓ１０６）。確認画面は、携帯電話１のユーザに対して、起動するアプリケーション１２がブルートゥース・ヘッドフォン２では利用できないアプリケーションである旨を通知し、さらに、ブルートゥース・ヘッドフォン２の利用を中止することの許諾操作を促すものである。そして、この確認画面に応じたユーザの許諾操作を検知したか否かが確認される（Ｓ１０７）。ユーザの許諾操作が検知された場合には、ステップＳ１０８に移行する。ユーザの許諾操作を例えば所定時間検知しなかった場合や、許諾を認めない操作などを検知した場合には、処理を終了する。 When the above conditions are satisfied in steps S104 and S105, the link disconnection control unit 19 displays a confirmation screen on the display unit 15 when the application is activated (S106). The confirmation screen notifies the user of the mobile phone 1 that the application 12 to be activated is an application that cannot be used with the Bluetooth headphones 2, and further prompts a permission operation to stop using the Bluetooth headphones 2. Is. Then, it is confirmed whether or not a user permission operation corresponding to the confirmation screen has been detected (S107). If a user permission operation is detected, the process proceeds to step S108. If the user's permission operation is not detected for a predetermined time, for example, or if an operation that does not permit permission is detected, the process is terminated.
　ステップＳ１０６においてユーザの許諾操作が検知された場合には、引き続きリンク切断制御部１９により、ブルートゥース・ヘッドフォンとのリンクが切断される（Ｓ１０８：リンク切断制御ステップ）。リンク切断制御部１９は、ブルートゥースドライバ１１に対して、ブルートゥース・ヘッドフォン２とのリンクを切断する旨の制御指令を送信するとともに、ブルートゥース・ヘッドフォン２とのリンクを切断することを決定した旨を示す情報をスピーカ制御部２０に送信する。 If a user permission operation is detected in step S106, the link disconnection control unit 19 continues to disconnect the link with the Bluetooth headphones (S108: link disconnection control step). The link disconnection control unit 19 transmits a control command for disconnecting the link with the Bluetooth headphone 2 to the Bluetooth driver 11 and indicates that the link with the Bluetooth headphone 2 has been determined to be disconnected. Information is transmitted to the speaker control unit 20.
　そして、スピーカ制御部２０により、スピーカ出力がミュート状態に切り替えられ（Ｓ１０９：切替ステップ）、処理を終了する。 Then, the speaker output is switched to the mute state by the speaker control unit 20 (S109: switching step), and the process ends.
　つまり、本実施形態では、ブルートゥース・ヘッドフォンとのリンクが確立されており、かつ、起動アプリケーションがブルートゥース・ヘッドフォンによる再生を禁止されている場合には、ブルートゥース・ヘッドフォン及びスピーカの両方共、音を出力しないように制御された上で、アプリケーションが起動されることとなる。 In other words, in this embodiment, when the link with the Bluetooth headphones is established, and the playback by the startup application is prohibited by the Bluetooth headphones, both the Bluetooth headphones and the speaker output sound. The application is started after being controlled so as not to.
　なお、上記ステップＳ１０２及びＳ１０３は、順番を入れ替えてもよい。ステップＳ１０４及びＳ１０５も同様である。 Note that the order of steps S102 and S103 may be changed. The same applies to steps S104 and S105.
　以上に説明したように、本実施形態に係る携帯電話１によれば、アプリケーション起動時に、リンク確立検知部１８が、ブルートゥース・ヘッドフォン２とのリンクの確立を検知し、アプリケーション設定確認部１７が、起動するアプリケーション１２につきブルートゥース・ヘッドフォン２による再生を禁止するよう設定されているか否かを確認する。そして、リンク切断制御部１９が、リンク確立検知部１８によりブルートゥース・ヘッドフォン２とのリンク確立が検知され、かつ、アプリケーション設定確認部１７により起動アプリケーション１２につきブルートゥース・ヘッドフォン２による再生を禁止する設定が確認された場合に、ブルートゥース・ヘッドフォン２とのリンクを切断する。また、リンク切断制御部１９によりリンクが切断された場合に、スピーカ制御部２０が、スピーカ１６の出力をミュートに切り替える。 As described above, according to the mobile phone 1 according to the present embodiment, the link establishment detection unit 18 detects the establishment of the link with the Bluetooth headphones 2 when the application is started, and the application setting confirmation unit 17 It is confirmed whether or not the application 12 to be activated is set to prohibit reproduction by the Bluetooth headphones 2. Then, the link disconnection control unit 19 detects that the link establishment detection unit 18 detects the link establishment with the Bluetooth headphones 2 and the application setting confirmation unit 17 sets a setting for prohibiting the reproduction of the activation application 12 by the Bluetooth headphones 2. If confirmed, the link with the Bluetooth headphones 2 is disconnected. Further, when the link is disconnected by the link disconnection control unit 19, the speaker control unit 20 switches the output of the speaker 16 to mute.
　このような携帯電話１によれば、ブルートゥース・ヘッドフォン２による再生を禁止するよう設定されたアプリケーション１２を起動する場合には、ブルートゥースのリンクを切断してブルートゥース・ヘッドフォン２から音を出力させない。このため、音楽ゲームや運動サポートなど、画面表示と音とを同期させることが要求され、ブルートゥース・ヘッドフォン２の利用に適さないアプリケーションでも、ブルートゥース・ヘッドフォン２の使用によるアプリケーション操作の不具合を回避して、操作性を向上させることができる。 According to such a cellular phone 1, when the application 12 set to prohibit reproduction by the Bluetooth headphones 2 is started, the Bluetooth link is disconnected and no sound is output from the Bluetooth headphones 2. For this reason, it is required to synchronize the screen display and sound, such as music games and exercise support, and even if the application is not suitable for the use of the Bluetooth headphones 2, the application operation trouble caused by the use of the Bluetooth headphones 2 can be avoided. The operability can be improved.
　さらに、従来ブルートゥース・ヘッドフォン２とのリンクが切断された場合には、一般に自動的にスピーカ１６へパスの変更がなされていたが、ユーザの意図に反してスピーカ１６から音が出てしまう状況が考えられ、公共上問題になる可能性があった。そこで、本実施形態の携帯電話１のように、ブルートゥース・ヘッドフォン２とのリンクが切断された場合に、まずはスピーカ１６の出力をミュートすることによって、ユーザの意図に反して音が出力されるのを回避して、アプリケーションの利便性を向上させることができる。 Furthermore, when the link with the Bluetooth headphone 2 has been disconnected in the past, generally, the path is automatically changed to the speaker 16, but there is a situation in which sound is emitted from the speaker 16 against the user's intention. It was considered and could be a public problem. Therefore, when the link with the Bluetooth headphone 2 is disconnected as in the mobile phone 1 of the present embodiment, the sound is output against the user's intention by first muting the output of the speaker 16. This can improve the convenience of the application.
　また、リンク切断制御部１９は、アプリケーション１２がブルートゥース・ヘッドフォン２を利用できない旨を携帯電話１のユーザに提示し、該ユーザによる許諾操作を検知した場合に、ブルートゥース・ヘッドフォン２とのリンクを切断する。 Further, the link disconnection control unit 19 presents to the user of the mobile phone 1 that the application 12 cannot use the Bluetooth headphones 2 and disconnects the link with the Bluetooth headphones 2 when the permission operation by the user is detected. To do.
　これにより、携帯電話１のユーザの意向を反映させた上でブルートゥース・ヘッドフォン２の使用を中止するか否かを決定することができるので、携帯電話１及びアプリケーション１２の使いやすさを向上させることができる。 Accordingly, it is possible to determine whether or not to stop the use of the Bluetooth headphones 2 after reflecting the intention of the user of the mobile phone 1, thereby improving the usability of the mobile phone 1 and the application 12. Can do.
　以上、本発明に係る端末装置及びアプリケーション制御方法について好適な実施形態を挙げて説明したが、本発明は上記実施形態に限られるものではない。例えば、上記実施形態では端末装置の一例として携帯電話１を例示したが、この他ＰＤＡ（Personal Digital Assistant：個人情報端末）、パーソナルコンピュータ、携帯音楽プレーヤーなど、ブルートゥース機能に対応可能な他種の端末装置を適用することも可能である。 The terminal device and the application control method according to the present invention have been described with reference to the preferred embodiments, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. For example, although the mobile phone 1 is illustrated as an example of the terminal device in the above embodiment, other types of terminals that can support the Bluetooth function, such as PDAs (Personal Digital Assistants), personal computers, and portable music players. It is also possible to apply the device.
　本発明は、ブルートゥース・ヘッドフォンの使用時にアプリケーションの操作性及び利便性を向上させることができる端末装置及びアプリケーション制御方法を提供する。 The present invention provides a terminal device and an application control method capable of improving the operability and convenience of an application when using Bluetooth headphones.
　１…携帯電話（端末装置）、２…ブルートゥース・ヘッドフォン、１２…アプリケーション、１６…スピーカ、１７…アプリケーション設定確認部（確認手段）、１８…リンク確立検知部（検知手段）、１９…リンク切断制御部（リンク切断制御手段）、２０…スピーカ制御部（切替手段）。 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Mobile phone (terminal device), 2 ... Bluetooth headphones, 12 ... Application, 16 ... Speaker, 17 ... Application setting confirmation part (confirmation means), 18 ... Link establishment detection part (detection means), 19 ... Link disconnection control Part (link disconnection control means), 20... Speaker control part (switching means).

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  1. 　ブルートゥース・ヘッドフォンに接続可能であり、スピーカを有する端末装置において、
    　前記ブルートゥース・ヘッドフォンとのリンクの確立を検知する検知手段と、
    　起動するアプリケーションにつき前記ブルートゥース・ヘッドフォンによる再生を禁止するよう設定されているか否かを確認する確認手段と、
    　前記検知手段により前記ブルートゥース・ヘッドフォンとのリンク確立が検知され、かつ、前記確認手段により前記アプリケーションにつきブルートゥース・ヘッドフォンによる再生を禁止する設定が確認された場合に、前記ブルートゥース・ヘッドフォンとのリンクを切断するリンク切断制御手段と、
    　前記リンク切断制御手段によりリンクが切断された場合に、前記スピーカの出力をミュートに切り替える切替手段と、
    を備えることと特徴とする端末装置。     In a terminal device that can be connected to Bluetooth headphones and has a speaker,
    Detecting means for detecting establishment of a link with the Bluetooth headphones;
    Confirmation means for confirming whether or not the application to be started is set to prohibit reproduction by the Bluetooth headphones;
    When the detection means detects the establishment of a link with the Bluetooth headphones, and the confirmation means confirms that the application is prohibited from being played by the Bluetooth headphones, the link with the Bluetooth headphones is disconnected. Link disconnection control means,
    Switching means for switching the output of the speaker to mute when the link is disconnected by the link disconnection control means;
    A terminal device characterized by comprising:
  2. 　前記リンク切断制御手段は、前記アプリケーションが前記ブルートゥース・ヘッドフォンを利用できない旨を端末装置のユーザに提示し、該ユーザによる許諾操作を検知した場合に、前記ブルートゥース・ヘッドフォンとのリンクを切断することを特徴とする請求項１に記載の端末装置。 The link disconnection control means presents to the user of the terminal device that the application cannot use the Bluetooth headphones, and disconnects the link with the Bluetooth headphones when detecting a permission operation by the user. The terminal device according to claim 1.
  3. 　ブルートゥース・ヘッドフォンに接続可能であり、スピーカを有する端末装置により実施されるアプリケーション制御方法であって、
    　前記ブルートゥース・ヘッドフォンとのリンクの確立を検知する検知ステップと、
    　起動するアプリケーションにつき前記ブルートゥース・ヘッドフォンによる再生を禁止するよう設定されているか否かを確認する確認ステップと、
    　前記検知ステップにおいて前記ブルートゥース・ヘッドフォンとのリンク確立が検知され、かつ、前記確認ステップにおいて前記アプリケーションにつきブルートゥース・ヘッドフォンによる再生を禁止する設定が確認された場合に、前記ブルートゥース・ヘッドフォンとのリンクを切断するリンク切断制御ステップと、
    　前記リンク切断制御ステップにおいてリンクが切断された場合に、前記スピーカの出力をミュートに切り替える切替ステップと、
    を含むことを特徴とするアプリケーション制御方法。     An application control method implemented by a terminal device that can be connected to Bluetooth headphones and has a speaker,
    A detecting step of detecting establishment of a link with the Bluetooth headphones;
    A confirmation step for confirming whether or not the application to be activated is set to prohibit reproduction by the Bluetooth headphones;
    When the link establishment with the Bluetooth headphones is detected in the detection step, and the setting for prohibiting the reproduction by the Bluetooth headphones for the application is confirmed in the confirmation step, the link with the Bluetooth headphones is disconnected. A link disconnection control step,
    A switching step of switching the output of the speaker to mute when the link is disconnected in the link disconnection control step;
    An application control method comprising:
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